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AIE foresees weaker demand in 2024

15, February, 202415, February, 2024

Contrary to OPEC, the executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA) stated yesterday that the supply of oil will be “more than sufficient” to meet global demand in 2024 during an interview on the Bloomberg Talks podcast. According to Fatih Birol, the absence of major geopolitical conflicts or extreme climate events should keep the oil market “comfortable,” resulting in price moderation throughout the year. Demand will be 1.2 to 1.34 million barrels. Birol predicts

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OPEC Confirms Increase in Oil Consumption

15, February, 202415, February, 2024

The predictions from the monthly report on the oil market by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), released on Tuesday, the 13th, estimate that global demand for oil will grow steadily this year and in 2025, with China’s consumption and transport fuels being the main drivers of this trend. OPEC states that pre-Covid-19 consumption levels were already surpassed in 2022. According to the document, demand will increase by 2.2% this year, reaching 104.4

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Galp to conduct additional oil reserve drilling in Namibia.

14, February, 202414, February, 2024

The announcement was made yesterday by Galp’s CEO, Filipe Silva. He detailed that by the end of March, the company will already have a clear view of the volume of oil reserves found in the first drilling off the coast of the African country. Galp announced the discovery of a “significant column of light oil” in a deeper zone of the first well drilled in deep waters. Next month, the company will conduct a DST

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Economy Local News Oil

Middle East Tensions Once Again Drive Down Oil Prices

14, February, 202414, February, 2024

Brent crude oil futures dropped 82 cents, or about 1%, to $81.37 per barrel, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil futures fell 74 cents, also about 1%, to $76.1 per barrel at 10:22 GMT. Last week, the key drivers behind the recovery were persistent threats to shipping in the Red Sea, Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries, and maintenance at American refineries, said Tamas Varga of PVM oil brokerage. According to him, “this led to

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Algeria Secures Deal to Supply Pipeline Gas to Germany

14, February, 202414, February, 2024

The Algerian oil and gas company, Sonatrach, has recently signed a medium-term contract with the gas supplier VNG Handel & Vertrieb GmbH (VNG) for the supply of pipeline natural gas to Germany. The agreement was finalized during a recent visit by a German delegation to Algiers. Rachid Hachichi, CEO of Sonatrach, expressed satisfaction with the strengthening of energy business partnerships with Europe through this significant agreement with VNG. He stated, “We are happy to strengthen

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Port Harcourt Refinery Restarts Oil Supply Operations in Nigeria

14, February, 202414, February, 2024

The Port Harcourt refinery in Nigeria has recently received a shipment of 475,000 barrels of crude oil from the energy supermajor, Shell. The shipment was facilitated by the Shell Petroleum Development Company, the largest fossil fuel company in Nigeria, utilizing its Port of Bonny Offshore Terminal. The crude oil was delivered to the Port Harcourt Refining Company Limited. In a statement, Shell expressed that, “This milestone will support the government’s aspiration of a steady supply

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Diamonds Economy Local News

CATOCA Advocates for Fairness in Mining Resource Distribution

13, February, 202413, February, 2024

Benedito Manuel, the general director of CATOCA, emphasized the need for mining companies to go beyond mere social responsibility and prioritize social justice and equity in the distribution of resources, particularly in diamond-rich areas. Speaking at the panel discussion on “the social responsibility of diamond companies in mining regions” during the Mining Indaba, Manuel stressed the importance of processing the exploited resources locally to create a value chain that fosters job creation and contributes to

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International Oil

India Poised to Lead Global Oil Demand Surge by 2030

13, February, 202413, February, 2024

According to the Paris-based International Energy Agency (IEA), India is projected to play a pivotal role in driving global oil demand growth by the end of the decade, fueled by robust economic expansion, population growth, and demographic trends. The IEA forecasts that India will emerge as the primary driver of oil demand increase until 2030, closely trailing China in this aspect. It is anticipated that India’s oil demand will surge by nearly 1.2 million barrels

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Diamonds International News

De Beers Rough Prices Slip 6% in 2023

13, February, 202413, February, 2024

De Beers’ prices fell last year as a prolonged oversupply in the midstream and economic challenges weighed on demand. The company’s rough-price index, which reflects like-for-like values, dropped 6% for the 12-month period, parent company Anglo American reported last week. Sales volume slipped 19% to 27.4 million carats, with the average selling price sliding 25% to $147 per carat. While the company has not published its full-year revenue, rough sales decreased 36% to $3.63 billion,

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Diamonds International News

Botswana Assigns $65M for Stake in Belgian Manufacturer

13, February, 202413, February, 2024

Botswana has designated BWP 890 million ($65 million) from its new fiscal 2024-2025 budget for the purchase of a 24% stake in Belgian manufacturer HB Antwerp. The deal, which it first announced in March, calls for the African country to supply rough from state-owned Okavango Diamond Company (ODC) to HB Botswana for five years. The partnership would operate in a similar fashion to HB’s previous supply deal with Lucara Diamond Corp, enabling Botswana to retain

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